U.S. Backs Afghan Warlord - DN!Democracy NOW! DN! - New revelations about a U.S.-backed warlord in Afghanistan are raising questions about whether the United States has violated its own laws in its aim to defeat the Taliban. The Atlantic magazine reports the United States, under both former President George W. Bush and President Obama, has actively supported the police commander in Kandahar, General Abdul Raziq, despite knowing of his involvement not just in corruption and drug smuggling, but also in major human rights abuses including killings and torture. Published, with permission from democracynoworg. Provided to you under Democracy NOW! creative commons license. Democracy NOW! is an independent non-profit user funded news media, recognized and broadcast world wide. This video may use copyrighted material in a manner that does not require approval of the copyright holder. It is a fair use under copyright law. Under the fair use doctrine, (Section 107 U.S. Copyright Act) it is not an infringement to use the copyrighted works of another for commentary or news reporting. Democracy NOW is a U.S. registered non-profit news broadcast.
